KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2019-3 Trust

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to four
classes of notes issued by SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2019-3 (“SCLP
2019-3”). This is a $549.2 million consumer loan ABS transaction.


This transaction represents SoFi Lending Corp.’s (“SoFi” or the
“Company”) 19th rated securitization collateralized by a portfolio of
unsecured consumer loans. SoFi currently originates personal loans
through its state licenses or complies with certain requirements where a
state lending license is not required.


Founded in 2011, SoFi is located in San Francisco, California and
operates an online lending platform. Personal installment loans are
offered to prime consumers through SoFi’s platform. Typical borrowers
with loans securitized in this collateral pool, have a weighted average
annual income of approximately $155,896, a weighted average FICO of 755
and a weighted average monthly free cash flow of $5,789. Loans typically
have an original term between 24–84 months, an original balance ranging
in size from $5,000 to $100,000 with fixed rates or variable rates
depending on the borrower’s risk profile and loan term. Borrowers are
not charged an origination fee or any prepayment penalties on the loans.
As of March 31, 2019, SoFi had originated approximately $14.7 billion in
personal loans to 381,000 different prime quality borrowers.


SoFi finances loans on its balance sheet through its $2.9 billion
multi-year warehouse capacity, through whole loan sales.


Initial credit enhancement levels are 30.46% for the Class A Notes,
25.28% for the Class B Notes, 14.86% for the Class C Notes and 8.93% for
the Class D Notes. Credit enhancement consists of overcollateralization,
subordination (in the case of the Class A Notes, Class B Notes and Class
C Notes), excess spread and a reserve account funded at closing.


KBRA analyzed the transaction using the Consumer Loan ABS Rating
Methodology published on March 28, 2017. KBRA’s consumer loan
methodology incorporates an analysis of: (1) the underlying collateral
pool, (2) the originator’s historical static pool data, segmented by
characteristics including credit quality and product type, (3) the
proposed capital structure for the transaction, (4) KBRA’s operational
assessment of the originator and servicer and (5) the legal structure,
transaction documents, and legal opinions.


In applying the methodology, KBRA analyzed SoFi’s static pool data and
the underlying collateral pool. KBRA performed an operational review of
SoFi at their Healdsburg, CA operations center and its servicing center
in Utah. In addition, KBRA stressed the capital structure based on its
stress case cash flow assumptions. KBRA will review the operative
agreements and legal opinions for the transaction prior to closing.


To access ratings, reports and disclosures, click here.


Preliminary Ratings Assigned: SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2019-3


Class


 


 


 


Preliminary Rating


 


 


 


Class Principal


A


 


 


 


AAA (sf)


 


 


 


$420,000,000


B


 


 


 


AA+ (sf)


 


 


 


$31,100,000


C


 


 


 


A+ (sf)


 


 


 


$62,500,000


D


 


 


 


BBB+ (sf)


 


 


 


$35,600,000


Related Publications: (available at www.kbra.com)


SoFi
Consumer Loan Program 2019-3 Pre-Sale Report


SoFi
Consumer Loan Program 2019-3 Peer Comparison


Global
Consumer Loan ABS Rating Methodology


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Contacts

Analytical:
Eric Neglia,
Managing Director(646) 731-2456eneglia@kbra.com
Jenny
Ovalle, Director(646) 731-2309jovalle@kbra.com
Andrew
Silverhardt, Senior Analyst(646) 731-2492asilverhardt@kbra.com
Rosemary
Kelley, Senior Managing Director(646) 731-2337rkelley@kbra.com